Both Reagan and Dulles International Airport are owned by the federal government, which means Congress has the power to decide how they operate.ĭelta Air Lines and Western lawmakers argue Reagan National Airport has been underutilized, and United Airlines and Washington, D.C.-area lawmakers claim the airport is already among one of the busiest in the country.
At issue was the perimeter rule, which limits the number of flights that travel more than 1,250 miles from DCA. The amendment would have added seven new round-trip flights to the airport. On Wednesday night, lawmakers in the House voted down an attempt to expand long-distance flights at Reagan National Airport, the airport closest to the nation's capital, 229 to 205. Even if the Senate Commerce Committee finalizes its version this month, it's unlikely the bill will go to the Senate floor before the August work period. While the drama in the House has been resolved, the Senate still must overcome several hurdles, and it's looking unlikely the bill will be passed before the upper chamber's August recess, which typically lasts five weeks.
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